The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13
A YOUNG ROBBER CAUGHT
HE STOLE s24, 500 FROM THE BANK
THAT EMPLOYED HIM.
AL the Money But $50 Recovered
After Being in His Possession Two
Months-He Tells How He Managed
the Job.

CHICAGO, Ill, Nov. l2.--On the after
noon OF Friday, September 10, the cashier
OF the Union national bank, OF Duluth,
Mimi, was startled 10 discover that some
body had, in n mysterious manner, entered
the vault Of the bank, some time after the
noon hour, and had taken thercirom sew
eral large packages OF money, amounting
in all to S24, 500. No person had been in
the bank that could not be accounted for,
and the whole matter was a deep mystery.
Detectives were at once put on the case.
The seeming mysterious actions Of young
man named L. W. Bickell, clerk in the
bank, attracted attention, and indications
began to point strongly to Bickel as the
thief A careful watch was kept ON his
movements. The Young man had resigned
his position at the bank. and stated lac was
going TO Hayerhill, Mass. Instead Of lcav-
ing directly, as he stated he was going To
do, he staid around Duluth for a few days
acting very suspiciously. On "Wednesday
night he shipped his baggage, and instead
OF going on the train himself, went Ia n
road house frw Mills ont If Duluth. and
from there took the next train for st. Paul,
and from there went TO Minneapolis and
staid with friend for u day, ANA lvlt IN
the evening for Milwaukee.
On iII,,", Il, ",I.,,, l.t chicago, Whcf,
he was met 10y one OF PinkertOn's men.
On being accused OF the robbery ana
asked where the money was, hc stated
that the money was in his valisc, which
was brought with him TO the office. On.
the yalisc being opened il was found that
the money was there in its original pack
ages. md that Hckcl had onlvtnkon ~.
$50 fnjm H. lie ut once made y fr'l con
fession ~ to the manner IN hich lac com
mltled the robbery. lie said that he had
frequently motto, Il that while the cashier
read paper he held IL above his face u
such way that u man could easily sliI
into the vault, and from that and otheI
reasons Of cnrelcssness on the part OF tin
bank officials, he had planned th,
robbery. The fist thing lac did was Il
pick out place 10 lide this money, mex
10 buy tin box and put IL in there, an'
on Friday. September 10, an opportunit.
came along for him TO get large amour
of money, which had been put up Tor Tn
payment III some mines, and nj l2:lboc loc
on that day he slipped into the vault
brought out the five packages, and pu
them down near the letter press, where i
kept his letters, then rolled them !
newspaper carclessly threw hi
coat over his arm, and the packag
inside of his coat. II being warn
he walked out lie ran rapid
20 the place he selected TO hide III
money, put II away, and then went TO III
hotel Tor dinner. In the hotel he engage
himself IA conversation with number
people, 80 that he would he able 10 prov
an alibi should he be accused Of the rol
berry. He took out $50 for general W.
and the rest he left hid until the nigl
that he left Duluth. lie purchased, Wit
the money he kept out, suit Of clothes,
new yalise and ticket 10 Portland, Me
and got M far as Chicago, where he vi
taken, with the money in his possession
lie will La taken 10 Duluth tonight.